All Dutchmen eliminated at The Masters: Michael van Gerwen also loses in quarterfinals | Darts

Van Gerwen already won the title five times at The Masters, the first PDC television tournament of the year after the World Cup: from 2015 to 2019. The semi-finals and final are tonight. Last year, the overall victory went to the Englishman Joe Cullen.

Van Gerwen threw a better three-dart average than Cross (99.02 against 96.02), but Mighty Mikenumber three in the world, was unable to reach his top level when he had to. Voltagesixth in the world ranking, never faced a backlog.

At the first break it was 4-1 for the Englishman. Van Gerwen returned to 4-5, but the Dutchman was unable to keep his own leg. Cross took advantage and defeated the three-time world champion in Milton Keynes.

Noppert was also eliminated in the quarterfinals. The Freeze was no match for world champion Michael Smith: 5-10. Noppert started strongly against world champion Smith. The Dutchman, the number eight in the world, took a 3-1 lead, but was unable to accelerate Bullyboy, after his title at the World Cup also first in the world ranking, then not answered. Smith grabbed six legs in a row and took the victory moments later.

Noppert recorded an average of 97.13, compared to Smith’s 103.33. The finish percentage was also in favor of the English world champion: fifty percent at 29.41 percent.

View the summary of the match between Noppert and Smith below.

Just like for Van Gerwen and Noppert, the quarterfinals were also the final destination for Van Duijvenbode. Aubergenius, yesterday still too strong for Gerwyn Price, went down against Chris Dobey: 5-10. Van Duijvenbode was the better scorer of the Englishman for a long time, but the Dutchman was less likely to finish in the doubles.

Van Duijvenbode, the number thirteen in the world, only had a lead against Dobey (21st in the world ranking) with a score of 4-3. Subsequently, Dobey, who earned the nickname, won Hollywood has four legs in a row. Van Duijvenbode never recovered from that blow. The averages of both darts players were close to each other (94.58 for Van Duijvenbode, 94.88 for Dobey), but the doubles showed Aubergenius down: 26.32 percent to forty percent.

View the summary of the match between Van Duijvenbode and Dobey below.

Dirk van Duivenbode —Chris Dobey 5-10
michael smith – Danny Noppert 10-5
Peter Wright – Jonny Clayton 10-6
Michael van Gerwen – Rob Cross 7-10

Michael Smith – Chris Dobey
Peter Wright – Rob Cross

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